Hypocalcaemic cardiomyopathy: a description of two cases and a literature review by Martin Válek, Lenka Roblová, Ivan Raška Jr., Dita Schaffelhoferová, Tomáš Paleček

“…In the first case, a lack of compliance led to a repeated decrease of both serum calcium level and left ventricular systolic function. The authors also present a comprehensive summary of all cases of hypocalcaemic dilated cardiomyopathy that have been described in literature to date. …”
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A case of fibrillary glomerulonephritis necessitating multidisciplinary care by George Nishimura, Manasvi Koppana, Richard Smith

“…DNAJB9 immunohistochemistry has recently been identified as a sensitive and specific hallmark for FGN and has not been reported in amyloidosis.1 The patient also suffered from symptoms and signs consistent with heart failure, and, therefore, echocardiography was performed, which demonstrated moderate to severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and a visually estimated ejection fraction of 35–40%. …”
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Regional Pericarditis Mimicking Inferior Myocardial Infarction following Abdominal Surgery by Ahmad T. Alhammouri, Bassam A. Omar

“…Echocardiogram revealed normal left and right ventricular dimensions and systolic function without wall motion abnormalities. …”
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Place of imidazoline receptor agonists in the treatment of hypertension by D. V. Nebieridze, A. S. Safaryan

“…Therefore, it contributes to reducing insulin resistance (weight loss) and has organ protective properties (endothelial function improvement, left ventricular hypertrophy regression, microalbuminuria reduction). …”
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Myocardial cytoprotection and ischemic myocardial dysfunction correction in stable angina patients after transluminal balloon angioplasty or coronary artery stenting by I. G. Gordeev, V. A. Lusov, E. A. Bekchiu, N. A. Volov, E. E. Ilina, A. Yu. Lebedeva

“…The results of myocardial cytoprotection with mildronate and trimethazidine (Preductal MB) in stable angina patients with left ventricular (LV) myocardial dysfunction, including hibernation, are presented. …”
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A rare case report: acute necrotizing encephalopathy and acute fulminant myocarditis by Juan Ma, Chenliang Pan, Nan Bai, Shanshan Zhang, Peiling Mi, Yongling Wa, Andong Lu

“…Portable echocardiography revealed diffuse decreased left ventricular motion with severe left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction < 30% by visual estimation). …”
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A new frontier in aortic valve treatment: surgical & echocardiographic evaluation of the Ozaki procedure by Mohamed Ahmed Gabr, Sameh Mostafa Amer, Usama Ali Mohamed Hamza, Mohammed Abdelfattah Sanad

“…Conclusions This technique showed potential for favorable short-term outcomes in aortic valve disease, improving valve function and left ventricular remodeling with low complication rates. …”
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Six-minute walk test reveals delayed oxygen uptake kinetics in ischemic cardiomyopathy by I.S. Rocco, B.C. Matos-Garcia, M. Viceconte, C. Bublitz, F.S. Menezes-Rodrigues, F.S. Tallo, R.M. Arida, W.J. Gomes, N.A. Hossne Junior, R. Arena, S. Guizilini

“…Once reduction in left ventricular function is achieved, LVEF had no association with exercise capacity. …”
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When viral myocarditis meets thrombosis tendency: deep analysis of a complex case report by Qian Ding, Yun Zhang, Dongbei Li, Wenhua Liu, Jing Feng, Shuang Li, Wei Chen, Mu Guo

“…Examinations revealed bilateral lower pulmonary artery thrombosis, a left ventricular thrombus, pulmonary infarction, and reduced left ventricular systolic function, with a lowest left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 26.5%. …”
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A 62-Year-Old Man With New-Onset Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 25 Years After Surgical Remission of Acromegaly by Ilan Remba-Shapiro, Cyntholia H. Okui, Sean P. Murphy, Dean Eliott, Nandita Scott, Lisa B. Nachtigall

“…This is a case of a 62-year-old man who presented with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy more than 25 years after surgical remission without other known etiologies of left ventricular hypertrophy. …”
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Acute Lymphocytic Myocarditis in a Young Male Post-COVID-19 by Mintje Bohné, Sebastian Bohnen, Stephan Willems, Karin Klingel, Dietmar Kivelitz, Edda Bahlmann

“…On day 17, a non-sustained ventricular tachycardia was documented. Follow-up CMR imaging after 3 months showed a slightly improved systolic left ventricular function, and a strong LGE was still detectable. …”
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Surgical management of diastolic heart failure after septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyCentral MessagePerspective by Daokun Sun, MD, MPH, Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Rick A. Nishimura, MD, Jeffrey B. Geske, MD, Joseph A. Dearani, MD, Steve R. Ommen, MD

“…Repeat transapical myectomy can enlarge the left ventricular chamber and augment the diastolic volume, which results in improved physical capacity and patient-perceived functional status.…”
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Clinical profile of dilated cardiomyopathy in children enrolled in chronic cardiac care: a decade review in a sub-Saharan African tertiary center by Henock Gashaw, Henok Tadele

“…Abstract Background Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease characterized by a dilated left ventricle (LV) and reduced LV systolic function. …”
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A case of successful conservative therapy of patient with severe heart failure caused by ischemic heart disease: case report by M. T. Beishenkulov, Z. M. Chazymova, K. R. Kaliev, A. K. Toktosunova, Y. M. Madyarova, M. Kh. Dadabaev

“…A clinical case of a patient with severe heart failure with a low left ventricular ejection fraction is described. …”
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Case of Dengue Myocarditis Mimicking as Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Priya Baluni, Shubhangi A Kanitkar, Prasad Chandrakant Bagare, Vanshaj Sharma

“…A 2D echocardiogram revealed mild left atrial dilation, preserved systolic function {Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) 55-60%} and paradoxical interventricular septal motion. …”
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Criteria of eligibility of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy for revascularization and other surgical procedures by N.D. Oryshchyn

“…The aim of this review is to summarize contemporary approaches to the management of ischemic cardiomyopathy taking into consideration myocardial viability and geometric changes of left ventricle (LV). Information about methods of viability assessment and their importance before revascularization in patients after myocardial infarction is presented. …”
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Doxorubicin induced reversible cardiomyopathy: A Case report by K Tamakuwala, N Panchani, A Gupta, J Rawal

“…Echocardiography was done which revealed a dilated cardiomyopathy with severe left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. Chest X ray before starting the chemotherapy had normal cardiac silhouette. …”
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Drug-Induced Acute Dystonia After Sacubitril/Valsartan Combination by Prabhat Tewari, Shantanu Pande, Divya Arora

“…We found classical dystonia in a young girl who presented with reduced systolic left ventricular function, had cardiac surgery, and was prescribed sacubitril/valsartan combination for reversal of remodeling of the heart. …”
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy-Induced Cardiogenic Shock Causing Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in a COVID-19 Patient by Minh Khoi Le, Thanh Hieu Nguyen

“…Bedside echocardiography documented a dilated left ventricle and severely reduced left ventricular systolic function with an ejection fraction of 24%. …”
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Acute Shock Liver in Inferior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial infarct with Total Atrioventricular block: A Case Report by Mochamad Rizky Hendiperdana, Sumardjo Sumardjo

“…Despite the high mortality rate, early recognition with prompt management results in the recovery of liver function. A 53-year-old man presented with late-onset non-reperfused inferior STEMI. …”
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